In reality, many genders exist (see also Gender Expansive, Genderqueer, Gender Nonconforming). Some nonbinary people identify with more than one gender, while others don’t identify with any. There are many ways to be nonbinary, and everyone’s experience with gender is different.
“To me it means to not fit into any category of gender. It is important to me because when feeling this feeling that I felt, I felt very closed in or I felt that I missed the mark when I was describing myself. My advice for youth exploring this term is to not feel put inside a certain box because of a outdated source.”
– Chloe, 15 years old, North Carolina
Youth Voices, Class of 2022
